Austin (Scott County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Austin ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Austin. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Richard Mann Allan (Actor)
- He was born in Jacksonville (IL) on June 22, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Prospect (KY) on September 6, 1999 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Gillham Cemetery (Scott County, Illinois).
- Prospect is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Austin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Mann Allan<1>
Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Borden (IN) on May 24, 1877 (a Thursday) and died in Borden (IN) on May 2, 1903 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (Clark County, Indiana).
- Borden is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Austin.
- Borden is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Austin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter<1>
Harland 'Colonel' Sanders (Businessman)
- He was born in Henryville (IN) on September 9, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Louisville (KY) on December 16, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Henryville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Austin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harland 'Colonel' Sanders<1>
Bob Sweikert (Race car driver)
- He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Salem (IN) on June 17, 1956 (a Sunday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Lone Tree Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Salem is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Austin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Sweikert<1>
Rich Vogler (Race car driver)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 26, 1950 (a Wednesday) and died in Salem (IN) on July 21, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 40.
- Salem is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Austin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rich Vogler<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.